Flightless Goose got a glowing review in the most recent issue of The Potomac.
The Potomac is a popular literary journal of “poetry and politics” that regularly features short fiction and book reviews. The summer 2009 issue features a positive review from YA author Paul Lagasse.
The review says, “… Flightless Goose is appropriately simple without being simplistic, and its lessons -- that challenges can be overcome, that being different doesn’t mean being less of a person, and that everyone has something they are good at -- are important ones for the intended audience of children 4 to 8 years old. The story is told in a way that is likely to be appealing and exciting to younger children without being condescending to older ones.”
Paul Lagasse and The Potomac have good things to say about Nataliya’s artwork …
“Natalya's watercolors of the lightly anthropomorphized geese (they play ball, skip rope, and wear clothes and shoes) are vibrant and detailed, and her style evokes the illustrations from the classic editions of fairy tales and nursery rhymes that many parents will remember from when they were children.”
… and my writing …
“Eric’s words are well-chosen and presented in a friendly font that frequently undulates and trickles in time with the ups and downs of the story. The word choice and presentation will encourage younger readers to expand their vocabularies without missing the key meanings, and will also satisfy older and more skilled readers.”
See the full review in the current issue of The Potomac at the link below.
http://thepotomacjournal.com/issue9/eric_goodman.html
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Eric D. Goodman, Weekly Lit Bit
Eric's column, Lit Bit, is published every week at www.edgewriter.gather.com and at www.Writeful.blogspot.com. Featuring bits on writing, writers, books, and literature, and literary events, Lit Bit will fulfill your literary longings.
Eric is a full-time writer and editor. Eric and his work have been featured in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Review, Writers Weekly, The Arabesques Review, The Potomac, The Baltimore Messenger, The Twoson Times, JMWW, Freshly Squeezed, Scribble, Slow Trains, New Lines from the Old Line State: An Anthology of Maryland Writers, On Stage Magazine, Whatever, Coloquio, To Be Read Aloud, Neck of My Guitar, and Travel Insights.
Learn about Eric's new childrens' book, Flightless Goose, at the online pond.
Listen to Eric read an excerpt from his fiction on National Public Radio on the WYPR website.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-587318.mp3
If you liked what you heard, here is another excerpt of Eric reading his fiction on NPR.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-754738.mp3
And here's Eric's most recent NPR reading, which aired on the Valentine's Day edition of The Signal.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&id=1469301
You can find all of Eric's Lit Bit articles at www.gather.com/litbit. Keep up with Eric's other postings and Gather activity by joining his Gather network -- just visit www.edgewriter.gather.com and select the orange "Connect" button on the left-hand side of the page.
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